Falling house values improve housing affordability across New Zealand

Thursday 28 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 28 Aug 2025, 5:51am

In this story Cotality NZ, Kelvin Davidson

Data firm Cotality reports that declining house prices have improved housing affordability, particularly in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington. The average time required to save a house deposit has decreased to 10 years, down from nearly 14 years in 2021.

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1. The PostThu 28 Aug 2025, 12:00am

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2. RNZThu 28 Aug 2025, 5:51am

   Average time to save a house deposit down to 10 years (opens in new tab)

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